Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Launch New Campaign To End Polio In 2025

Sokoto State, UNICEF Restates Commitment To Erradicate Polio - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

The Sokoto State government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has renewed commitments to ensure no child is exempted for the upcoming polio exercise in the state. The state commissioner for health, Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar, stated this during a media dialogue organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF in Sokoto. The dialogue, themed “Dosage of Good News,” was held in preparation for the second round of…

2,709 Vaccination Team Deployed For Sokoto’s Polio Immunisation Exercise – Commissioner

June 12, (THEWILL) – The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar, has revealed that no fewer than 2,709 vaccination teams have been deployed across the 244 wards of the state. Faruk disclosed this at a media roundtable organised by UNICEF Sokoto Office for Journalists, On-Air Personalities (OAP), and social media influencers in the […] The post 2,709 Vaccination Team Deployed For Sokoto’s Polio Immunisation Exercise – Commissioner …

Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Launch New Campaign To End Polio In 2025

The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to achieving a polio-free status by the end of 2025, in a renewed effort to eradicate the poliovirus and other vaccine-preventable diseases. This pledge was made during a media roundtable with journalists on Thursday, where officials announced the commencement of the June round of the Outbreak Response (OBR 2) immunization campaign across the state.…